February 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Growing from three up to twenty gigawatts of solar power – Massachusetts seeks guidance

A request for proposals has been released to develop a plan guiding the deployment of 10-20GW of solar power by 2050 as the state seeks to fully decarbonize itself. February 28, 2022 A request for proposals for the Consulting Services for the Massachusetts Technical Potential of Solar Study has been released by the state’s Department …

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Solar Tsunami: Solar PV grows 26% again – stays exponential as it blows past 4% of US electricity in 2021

Installation / By Staff

Solar continues its march to take over the US electricity system, as five states meet more than 10% of in-state demand with solar PV, while another six states more than doubled their solar generation. February 28, 2022 Solar photovoltaics represented over 4% of the electricity generated in the United States in 2021, according to the …

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50 states of solar incentives: Maine

Markets / By Staff

In this series, pv magazine will be exploring incentives and programs available to both installers and customers of all sizes looking to go solar state-by-state, across the country. February 28, 2022 The renewable energy landscape of Maine shifted dramatically in 2019, when current Gov. Janet Mills took office and spent her first legislative session signing …

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SEIA offers framework for siting community solar projects

Policy / By Staff

Community solar is a fast-growing sector of the US electricity industry, with more than 3.6GW of these solar projects operating across the country at the end of third quarter of 2021. According to a recent Wood Mackenzie report, and the next five years is expected see the community solar market add another 4.5GW of capacity. …

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Auxin antidumping case “an affront to the industry” said leading solar developer

Installation / By Staff

SOLV Energy CEO George Hershman joined pv magazine to offer his view on the antidumping/anti-circumvention case. February 28, 2022 Earlier this February, a new round of antidumping/anti-circumvention (AD/CVD) cases were filed against Malaysia, Thailand, and now Cambodia. A small US-based panel assembler, Auxin Solar, with about 120MW in development capacity in the US added its …

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Honeywell to provide 20-MW energy storage system paired with New Mexico solar project

Industry / By Staff

Honeywell announced it will supply Hecate Energy with an Energy Storage System (ESS) for a solar project located in Northern New Mexico. When completed in mid-2022, the 50-MW solar project will be capable of supplying enough electricity to power up to 16,000 average New Mexican homes for a year. The project is a part of …

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Clean energy tax credit reform is our last, best chance for a net-zero future

Finance / By Staff

A clunky tax credit system keeps vital incentives like the ITC and PTC from working the way Congress intended. Direct pay is the key to ensuring U.S. projects have efficient access to low cost capital with greater certainty by providing cash incentives directly to clean energy projects and project sponsors. February 28, 2022 Many of …

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Honeywell batteries deployed at Hecate Energy utility-scale solar and storage project

Installation / By Staff

The 50MW solar project will use 20MW/80MWh battery energy storage. February 28, 2022 Hecate Energy is developing a 50MW solar project in New Mexico, set to be fit with a Honeywell-designed battery energy storage system (BESS) sizing 20MW/80MWh. The project, located in the northern part of the state, is expected to be capable of power …

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New report outlines best practices for siting community solar projects

Industry / By Staff

A beehive operated by Best Bees and sponsored by Google located at Jack’s Solar Garden. Best Bees installs and maintains honeybee hives on commercial and residential properties across the U.S. and seeks to improve bee health and expand bee populations. Photo courtesy of Byron Kominek SEIA is releasing a new report to aid policymakers in …

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Solar was nation’s fastest growing source of electricity in 2021

Industry / By Staff

According to the latest review of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), electrical generation by renewable energy sources accounted for 21.02% of total U.S. electrical generation in 2021. The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed the latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through December 31, 2021) and also found that solar (including …

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Month: February 2022